Founded in 1472, Monte dei Paschi di Siena is the world’s oldest bank still in operation. Today it leads one of the major Italian banking groups with significant market shares in all the areas of business in which it operates. The Montepaschi Group is active across Italy and in the major international financial markets with operations centred around traditional retail and commercial banking services and with a particular focus on households and small and medium enterprises. The Group operates in all key business areas:  leasing, factoring, corporate finance and investment banking.